Bellomy, J. B.

BELLOMY

Posted By: Mary H. Cochrane, Volunteer
Date: 6/27/2019 at 19:24:34

JOSHUA B. BELLOMY

JOSHUA B. BELLOMY, farmer, section 24, Decatur Township, settled in Decatur County March 31, 1856. He purchased his farm from ADAM ADER. The only improvements that had been made was the erection of a log cabin, and five or six acres under cultivation. All other improvements have been made by Mr. BELLOMY. He has 406 ½ acres in a good state of cultivation. He built his present residence in 1874. He also gives considerable attention to stock-raising. Mr. BELLOMY was born in Gallia County, Ohio, April 25, 1823, but was reared in Scioto County. His father, ELLIOT BELLOMY, was a native of Virginia, and died when JOSHUA B. was nine years old. His mother was left with four children. For a second husband she married JACOB JAMES, and is living in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Mr. BELLOMY learned the trade of a blacksmith, which he followed until he came to Iowa, in 1848. At that time he and his brother, WILLIAM, settled in Muscatine County upon a farm, where he lived eight years. He then sold out and came to this county. His brother WILLIAM is a successful farmer in Bates County, Missouri. Mr. BELLOMY was married in Ohio, to Miss ETHELINDA BIBBY, a native of Ohio, and they have had twelve children. Two sons and seven daughters are living. Mr. BELLOMY enjoyed very good health until 1874, when he began to fail, owing to hard work, and for three years he was an invalid. He has now recovered a fair degree of health. His wife is in the enjoyment of excellent health. Mr. BELLOMY commenced life a poor boy, but by hard work, energy, perseverance and economy has acquired a comfortable home.